Trinidad & Tobago Permaculture Institute

Project Type

Urban, Residential, Educational

Project Summary

A Permaculture teaching site, on the edge of the city, demonstrating zone 1-2 backyard garden and zone 3-5 regeneration of a fire climax, 5 acre dry forest site in the humid tropics, in the western foothills of the Northern Range, St. Ann's watershed, Trinidad & Tobago

Project Description

The site includes a residential lot, demonstrating rainwater harvesting, mandala garden, composting and a plant nursery. On the same property there is 4+ acres of what was a fire climax zone of bamboo, razor and bull grass bordering on a wilderness area of the Botanical Gardens. The topography of the site includes a ridge running north/south and a ravine that has water seasonally. I have been planting a wide variety of tropical fruit trees, palms and timber since 1994 and the plan is to harvest the bamboo to build a kitchen, classroom and cabins for interns and students starting this year.

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